Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

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Barrens topminnow (Fundulus julisia) at Conservation Fisheries, a native stream fish breeding center. This species is vulnerable (IUCN). It is only found in the Barrens Plateau in middle Tennessee, making it one of the rarest fish in eastern North America.

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Barrens topminnow (Fundulus julisia) at Conservation Fisheries, a native stream fish breeding center. This species is vulnerable (IUCN). It is only found in the Barrens Plateau in middle Tennessee, making it one of the rarest fish in eastern North America.

Photo: A red celestial eye, a fancy breed of goldfish at Ocean Park in Hong Kong.

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A red celestial eye, a fancy breed of goldfish at Ocean Park in Hong Kong.

Owl butterfly (Caligo memnon) at the Insectarium in New Orleans.

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Owl butterfly (Caligo memnon) at the Insectarium in New Orleans.

Photo: Greater-arid land katydid (Neobarrettia spinosa) at the Insectarium in New Orleans.

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Greater-arid land katydid (Neobarrettia spinosa) at the Insectarium in New Orleans.

A tufted puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) at the Omaha Zoo.

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A tufted puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) at the Omaha Zoo.

Baron's green racer (Philodryas baroni) at the Woodland Park Zoo.

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Baron’s green racer (Philodryas baroni) at the Woodland Park Zoo.

Baron's green racer (Philodryas baroni) at the Woodland Park Zoo.

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Baron’s green racer (Philodryas baroni) at the Woodland Park Zoo.

A stonecat (Noturus flavus) at Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery and Aquarium.

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A stonecat (Noturus flavus) at Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery and Aquarium.

Rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris) at Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery and Aquarium.

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Rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris) at Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery and Aquarium.

A federally threatened Northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) named Opal.

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A federally threatened Northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) named Opal.

A federally endangered snail kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey, a rehab and education center.

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A federally endangered snail kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey, a rehab and education center.

A federally endangered snail kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey, a rehab and education center.

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A federally endangered snail kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey, a rehab and education center.

An endangered Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) at the Omaha Zoo.

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An endangered Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) at the Omaha Zoo.

An endangered Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) at the Omaha Zoo.

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An endangered Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) at the Omaha Zoo.

An endangered Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) at the Omaha Zoo.

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An endangered Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) at the Omaha Zoo.

A vulnerable stuttering or southern barred frog (Mixophyes balbus) at the Melbourne Zoo.

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A vulnerable stuttering or southern barred frog (Mixophyes balbus) at the Melbourne Zoo.

Red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas) at the Miller Park Zoo.

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Red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas) at the Miller Park Zoo.

El Segundo flower-loving fly (Rhaphiomidas terminatus terminatus). This insect was thought to be extinct since the end of the 1960s but a small remnant population of less than 100 individuals was discovered in the early 2000s.

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El Segundo flower-loving fly (Rhaphiomidas terminatus terminatus). This insect was thought to be extinct since the end of the 1960s but a small remnant population of less than 100 individuals was discovered in the early 2000s.

The eye and face of a White's tree frog (Pelodryas caerulea) at Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure.

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The eye and face of a White’s tree frog (Pelodryas caerulea) at Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure.

Photo: A Galapagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) on Urbina Bay, Isabela Island in Galapagos National Park.

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A Galapagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) on Urbina Bay, Isabela Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: A Galapagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) on Urbina Bay, Isabela Island in Galapagos National Park.

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A Galapagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) on Urbina Bay, Isabela Island in Galapagos National Park.

A Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis vicina) on Urbina Bay, Isabela Island in Galapagos National Park.

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A Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis vicina) on Urbina Bay, Isabela Island in Galapagos National Park.

A Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis vicina) on Urbina Bay, Isabela Island in Galapagos National Park.

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A Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis vicina) on Urbina Bay, Isabela Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: A AMarine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) on Fernandina Island in Galapagos National Park.

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A AMarine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) on Fernandina Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: Close up of a Galapagos Land Iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) on North Seymour Island, part of Galapagos National Park.

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Close up of a Galapagos Land Iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) on North Seymour Island, part of Galapagos National Park.

An endangered Malayan tiger, Panthera tigris jacksoni, at the Omaha Zoo.

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An endangered Malayan tiger, Panthera tigris jacksoni, at the Omaha Zoo.

Picture of a grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) at the Sedgwick County Zoo.

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A grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) at the Sedgwick County Zoo.

A federally endangered Virgin Islands tree boa (Epicrates monensis granti) at the Toledo Zoo.

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A federally endangered Virgin Islands tree boa (Epicrates monensis granti) at the Toledo Zoo.

A federally endangered Virgin Islands tree boa (Epicrates monensis granti) at the Toledo Zoo.

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A federally endangered Virgin Islands tree boa (Epicrates monensis granti) at the Toledo Zoo.

Barrens topminnow (Fundulus julisia) at Conservation Fisheries, a native stream fish breeding center. This species is vulnerable (IUCN). It is only found in the Barrens Plateau in middle Tennessee, making it one of the rarest fish in eastern North America.

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Barrens topminnow (Fundulus julisia) at Conservation Fisheries, a native stream fish breeding center. This species is vulnerable (IUCN). It is only found in the Barrens Plateau in middle Tennessee, making it one of the rarest fish in eastern North America.

A Chucky madtom (Noturus crypticus), one of only 14 specimens ever to be collected, at Conservation Fisheries, a native stream fish breeding center This fish has not been listed due to lack of funding even though it's one of the rarest fish in North America.

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A Chucky madtom (Noturus crypticus), one of only 14 specimens ever to be collected, at Conservation Fisheries, a native stream fish breeding center This fish has not been listed due to lack of funding even though it’s one of the rarest fish in North America.

Picture of a vulnerable (IUCN) and federally threatened Atlantic loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) at Riverbanks Zoo.

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A vulnerable (IUCN) and federally threatened Atlantic loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) at Riverbanks Zoo.

Red knot (Calidris canutus), a candidate species for listing due to a rapid decline in population. The bird is dependent on one food during it's northward migration: horseshoe crab eggs. Overfishing of the crabs has led a dramatic the decline of both knots and crabs. This bird was captured as part of a banding study by the Delaware Bay Shorebird Project.

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Red knot (Calidris canutus), a candidate species for listing due to a rapid decline in population. The bird is dependent on one food during it’s northward migration: horseshoe crab eggs. Overfishing of the crabs has led a dramatic the decline of both knots and crabs. This bird was captured as part of a banding study by the Delaware Bay Shorebird Project.

Chiricahua leopard frog (Lithobates chiricahuensis), a vulnerable (IUCN) and federally threatened species, at the Phoenix Zoo.

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Chiricahua leopard frog (Lithobates chiricahuensis), a vulnerable (IUCN) and federally threatened species, at the Phoenix Zoo.

A studio portait of a largescale stoneroller (Campostoma oligolepis).

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A studio portait of a largescale stoneroller (Campostoma oligolepis).

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